12. Material information for recyclers
Below you can find materials information about the Fairphone 4. We have focussed on
the materials that we think are most important for recyclers and indicated where they
are mostly situated. This weight information is to give the idea for recyclers to estimate
the value for recycling the phone. The exact weight for each material can vary, due to the
calculation method and the limitation of the analytical techniques.
Material
CAS no.
Total
mass in
FP4 (g)
Components
You can find mainly in
these components
% of
total
mass in
FP4
Modules
The components belong to
these modules
Tungsten
7440-10-0
0.75
Vibration Mechanism
99% Loudspeaker (contains
vibration motor)
Tin
7440-10-0
4.4
Solder paste in PCBA
51% PCBA
Solder paste in
Battery
25% Battery
Aluminum
7429-90-5
30.61
Mid frame
98% Mid frame (includes
buttons)
Rare Earth
Elements**
see rare
earth
0.16
Speaker, Vibration
Mechanism
76% Loudspeaker (contains
vibration motor)
Nickel
7440-02-0
2.44
Shields Copper alloy
62% PCBA
Battery
12% Battery
Zinc
7440-10-0
1.68
Shields Copper alloy
94% PCBA
Copper
7440-50-8
23.06
Shields Copper alloy
23% PCBA
PCB
37% PCBA
Battery
30% Battery
Magnesium 7439-95-4
7.89
LCD frame
57% Display
Gold
7440-57-5
0.011
PCB
0.27% PCBA
Battery PCB
0.06% PCBA
Battery connector
0.10% Battery
Speaker
3.47% Loudspeaker (contains
vibration motor)
BtB connectors
5.18% Main cameras
all other components
91.00% N/A
Plastics:
polycarbo
nate (PC)
2.99
LCD Frame
Display
